London: Gaberbocchus, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. First British edition of the collection "Selected Poems" which was published in the United States in the same year. A clean close to near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some minor wear and a small sticker shadow to the front flap. Item #203977 More
Price: $25.00
New York: New Directions & Zoland Books, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Number 30 of 100 copies from the "Author's Edition."Designed by Tree Swenson and printed at The Stinehour Press on Mohawk Molino. A collection of poems. A very fine copy in blue cloth boards with white cloth spine and paper spine label. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Laughlin on the limitation page. Additionally this copy has been signed and inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Gil Sorrention James Laughlin." Laughlin published Sorrentino's book "Splendide-Hotel" in 1973. Scarce in this format. Item #140104 More
Price: $150.00
Iowa City, IA: The Windhover Press, 1985. First edition. Softcover. Limited edition of only 240 copies printed from Spectrum types on Iyo Glazed paper A fine copy in string tied wrappers. A very near fine copy in string tied wrappers with a slight rumple to the bottom edges of the wrappers. Signed by Laughlin on the half title page. An attractive production. Item #116884 More
Price: $45.00
Zurich: New Directions Books / Verlag Der Arche, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. 63 pages. A collection of James Laughlin's poems in English with translations into German by Eva Hesse who also contributes an afterword in German. A very near fine copy with some slight bumping to the base of the spine in a near fine dust jacket with the same bump. Signed and inscribed by Laughlin on the front free endpaper: "for Robert Hawley with best wishes. Jim Laughlin." Also with a signed note by Laughline laid in as well. The recipient was the publisher of the Oyez press. A nice association copy. Item #140184 More
Price: $75.00
Ellsworth, ME: Backwoods Broadsides, 1995. First edition. Single sheet folded three times. Printed in an edition of 750 copies. Number 12 in this series. A fine copy. Uncommon as it wasn't well distributed. Item #175087 More
Price: $20.00
San Francisco, CA: City Lights, 1978. First edition. Small hardcover. A collection of poems with a brief preface by Robert Fitzgerald. A very good copy with some foxing in a near fine dust jacket with some minor wear. Item #170859 More
Price: $15.00
New York: New Directions, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. 118 pages. A collection of poms by Laughlin with a foreword by Guy Davenport. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Item #141942 More
Price: $15.00
Berkeley, CA: Black Oak Books, 1984. First edition thus. Broadside that measures 3 7/8" x 8. Produced as a gift by Black Oak Books for a reading by Laughlin on November 10, 1984. Designed by John McBride and with composition by Turnaround & offset by R. Lompa. Includes Laughlin 16 line poem. A very fine copy. Item #150594 More
Price: $25.00
Mt. Kisco, NY: Moyer Bell, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. 272 pages. A collection of essays from the long time publisher of New Directions. A very fine copy in very fine dust jacket and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. An as new copy. Item #140103 More
Price: $25.00
New York: New Directions, 1997. First edition. Softcover. 184 pages. A collection of poems. A tight near fine copy in wrappers. Signed (with initials) and inscribed by Laughlin on the half title page: "For Gil always in admiration from J.L. The recipient was Gilbert Sorrentino. A nice association copy. Item #140099 More
Price: $35.00
np: Turkey Press, 1985. First edition. Softcover. 48 pages. A collection of poems from the long time New Directions publisher. A near fine copy in printed wrappers with some very minor wear. Signed and inscribed by Laughlin on the front free endpaper. Item #203814 More
Price: $20.00
Santa Barbara, CA: Joseph the Provider Books, nd. First edition thus. Softcover. Includes 6 poems by Laughlin. A very good copy in stapled wrappers with some slight creasing to the corners. Item #140400 More
Price: $15.00
New York: New Directions, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Literary anthology edited by James Laughlin with Peter Glassgold and Frederick R. Martin. Includes contributions by Walter Abish, Ernesto Cardenal, Ryonosuke Akutagawa, Carl Rakosi, Paul West, Robert Sanesi, James Purdy, Frederick Morgan, Faye Sobkowsky, William Everson, Frederick Busch, Jerome Rothenberg, Coleman Dowell, and Angel Gonzalez. A fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Item #133272 More
Price: $15.00